Democracy, Citizenship and the Global City focuses on the controversial, neglected theme
of citizenship. It examines the changing role of citizens; their rights, obligations and
responsibilities as members of nation-states and the issue of accountability in a global
society. Using this interdisciplinary approach, the book offers an innovative collection of
work from Robert A. Beauregard, Anna Bounds, Janine Brodie, Richard Dagger, Gerard
Delanty, Judith A. Garber, Robert J. Holton, Warren Magnusson, Raymond Rocco, Nikolas …

The solution of the problems of democratic government rests in the cities.... The political
problem of the modem city is the problem of democracy.... The fanaticism of party, religion,
race, professions, nationalism, and militarism must somehow be met in the government of
the city first and last and after that little is left of world problems.